Players remember last year's Mizzou game

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"Embarrassing,” junior safety Marcus Maye said of the 29-point home loss. “Just because you know that's not what we want to put on film. That's not how we expect to play. You know the fans aren't used to things going that way, just stuff like that. It was just a down for everybody. For the whole team. Just embarrassing for that game last year."

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"No doubt,” Maye said. “Because every Saturday you have to come ready to play. Coach always says you can't just roll your hat out there and just go out there and win. You have to prepare like always, practice hard like always and Saturday will come.

“That was last year. This is a new year. A new team. So we're just going to watch the film and just go out there like it's a new year."

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Senior cornerback Brian Poole said it was easily the low point of the season and the worst post-game locker room he's been in.

“Definitely, the low point,” he said. “It was pretty bad. They embarrassed us. We don't like that. That's probably the worst I've ever felt (in the locker room after a game). There wasn't a whole lot to be said. They came out and dominated us from start to finish.”

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“That was homecoming, we came in and just let that team take everything from us,” junior defensive end Alex McCalister said. “It's definitely a big game (this Saturday). It was a big game on my calendar, going to Missouri and really taking it back from them.”

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“It was bad,” he said. “It was quiet. You could sense guys kind of losing hope, giving up. That's kind of expected in a sense, losing at homecoming, 40-something."

Last year's outcome will provide motivation throughout the week for the Gators, Neal said.

"Of course,” he said.

Neal was then informed that Saturday is homecoming for the Tigers.

“Oh, that's nice,” he said. “Looking forward to that.”

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